Postdoctoral Research Associate in Metabolic Imaging

　　Washington University School of Medicine

　　Location: St. Louis, MO

　　Job Number: 7053659

　　Posting Date: Oct 10, 2018

　　Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

　　Job Description

　　A postdoctoral research position is available at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR), Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

　　The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team involving chemists, computational biologists, and imaging scientists in the contect of NIH-funded research projects. The focus of the research is multi-modality imaging of cancer metabolism and other disease domains with emphasis on metabolic therapy and imaging response to therapy. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with strong background in biology including experience in animal studies, molecular/biology techniques, gene expression, pathology, cell culturing, etc. A track record in publications in cancer metabolism or related fields (such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome) is highly desirable. Experience in molecular imaging, computational biology, metabolomics, stable isotope studies, or biomarker discovery is preferred but not required.

　　Qualifications: A Ph.D., MD, or MD/Ph.D. with experience in molecular or cell biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, physiology, or related fields. Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae (CV) by email to:

　　Kooresh Shoghi

　　Associate Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, and Computational Systems Biology.

　　Washington University School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.